Trunk-locking device



June'8 1926.

ci. H. wHEARY ATRUNK LOCKING DEVICE vliiled August 6. 1924 June 8 ,1926. A

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cia. H. wHEARY 'TRUNK LOCKING DEVICE Filed August 6/ 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 5' 4 QMWWM Eanrq@ Hann/Wh@ 1m/ Ai o Patented June 8, V1925.

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enormen HENRY WHEARY, on RACINE, wisconsin, `iissitriivon To WHEARY 'TRUNK COMPANYLOF RACINE, VIISCONSN, A CORPORATION O F WSCONSIN.

` T BUN K-IOCKIN G DEVICE.

Applicationlleid August 6, 1 924. Serial No. 730,524.

This inventionrelates to 'certain new and useful improvements in trunk locking devices and has as one of its obgects the provision of means operable to secure the trunk in closed position lindifferent places upon kloc-hing movement of a master lock.`

It is another object of this invention to provide a locking device having a master lock element controlling means for actuatinfranother locking element to rigidly and substantially secure the sectionsof the trunk n Y lock and draw-bolts or auxiliary locking elements positioned in spaced relation withl respect to the masterzlock to prevent spreading of the trunk parts when subgected to twisting stresses and this invention has s another of its objects the provision ofnieans.

operable upon locking y movement of the master lock vto actuate auxiliary locking, elements. i

It is a further object of this invention to provide means cooperating with the master lock to firmly secure the trunk parts against unauthorized opening which means areconcealed within the trunk.

And a still further vobject of this invention resides in the provision of a'trunh locking device of the character described which is of substantial and rigid construction and which will in nowise mar the appearance of the trunk.

With the above and other objects in view vwhich will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined bythe appended claims, it being understood thatsu'ch changes in the precise embodiment' of the hereindisclosed invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims. y

ln the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated `two complete 'examples of the i drawers, not showin, areslidably mounted physical embodiment of iny'invention con# struc'ted according to the best modes I have so far devised `for the practical applica-- tion of the principles thereof,y and in which:

Figure 1j is a perspective sectional view talten vertically through a wardrobe trunk equippedwith in-y improved locking olevice the sections of the trunk being illustrated in closed position; i f i .Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective yieW illustratingone of the auxiliary locking means actuated-from the master lock with the sections of the trunk inv partly lopened positions Figure y3 is;y aigenlarged fragmentary view, partly in section and partly `in eleva.-

tion, taken through "Figurelon the plane ofthe line 3 3 and illustrating/the device in locked position; I n Figure 4, is a viewvsubstantially similar to Figure `3 illustrating the locking device in opened position with the trunk sections slightly ajar; v

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure l illustrating the application of my invention to a style of trunk other than one of vthe Wardrobe type; A

Figure 6 is a view, part-ly in section and partly in elevation, taken through Figure 5 on the plane of the line 6 6;

'l igure 7 is a perspective viewl of. one of the auxiliary locking mechanism .bars detached from the trunlq Figure 8` is a. view similar to Figure 7 of a slightlymodified structure of locking bar; Figure`9 is avfragmentary viewfsomewhat similar to Figure 2' illustrating another modified form of my invention ;l

, Figure 10 is a View, partly in section and partlyin elevation, taken Athrough Figure Q on'the plane of the linelOi-lO;

Figure l1 is a fragmentary view similar to Figure l0 and illustrating the closing movement of the master lock, and

Figure l2 is a fragmentary view, partly in section and partlyI in elevation, taken transversely through Figure Sion the plane of the line l2--12. f i

Referring now to the accompanying drawings, and more 'particularly to Figures 1 to 4, inclusive, thenumeral 10 Vdesignates the wardrobe section or compartment of a ward-` robe trunk, and 11V the drawer vsection or compartment in which' v`a plurality of be provided with a hinged top 15e-and the' drawer section is provided with a valance strap extending therearound along its marginal edge to overlie the marginal edge of the Wardrobe section when closed:- Secured to the iuiierl falce olfI each side panel 17 of the Wardrobe section and adjacent the marginal ed -ther-eof'is 'an angle ironin'ember 18 which servesas an abutment or stop for the outer edges of the drawers, not shown, when the trunk is closed iiithe'oidinary manner. a n y* I The trunk sections are-hingedly ciinected and adaptedto be locked in clcsedApo-sition by a hasp lock"cmprisingaplate 19 secured to tlieeuter psnel of ene section adjacent' its marginal edge): being illustrated in the present einbodin'ien't as :the y panel ot the drawer' sect-ion, andhaving the inner eiid ol a liasp Q0' secured tl'iereto'by a pivot pin 21. The platel19 preferably projects beyondr the edge'bo'l kthe panel 111 toeverlie the panel 17 of theotlier section and abut a keeper plate -22 secured ithereto, ,see Figures 3 and' i'.

lThe plate is preferablyv provided with an elongatedr rec-ess or pockety 2:3 Qt' a shape to receive 'the' lisp' member 2OL and tlie outer end of the pocket or recess has an opening or aperture 2&1' therein" registering. Iwith ai'ifaperture or opening'Q. in the panel 17 intoWliich the barrel 26 of alock` device 27 carried'by the outer free end of the lhasp member isl engageable'.

2S ulapted, to be engaged behind the peripheral edge ot the keeper plate surrounding the aperture 21 and may be similarv to that illustrated in my copending application Serial' Number 698,136@ although it is expressly understood that any type? of inastervlock may be employed.'

liotatably7 butI nou-longitudinally movably, secured ,to the side panel 'of tlretrunk sectionl carrying-the keeper plate 22 straps or bearing' members 29, is a locking' bar er rod ,member 30, the ends otwliich are struck laterally, as at 31, with the ei;- treine rends dire 4ed inwardly to provide locking elementsor lugs 32.' Each locking' element or lug' isjadaptedv to' be engaged in an opening 0i.' recess 83 4in a plate or keeper 35i, secured to' the'` panel y14 fastening;- .ineens and lachrpted to be passed through a guide-Way or ripening 36 formed liietrreentl e adjacent angle nieinber 1 8 and the panel by striliijl'g the same inwardly. The panel 17 isd ided {vit-h recess w...with jvliich, the pening's ot the reeper plates r'efgister `when the trunk sections are closed and into which vthe locking eleiii'eii'ts or lugs pass uf'hen the i'od il i's"`etat`e"d .te move the ends 31 there-ol 'to- Ward the AtI f point in line i y l y with the opening 25,

the yrod or bait s an actuating iinar ts laterally troni-the Ctelreelejteif the@ Of fb@ i ed innardly to nbrn-ially The loelinmgf device includes one or more suring pressed ybelts position its extreme end 41 in the openingr 24 of the plate Q2 in the path o1 the'barrel 26 to engaged by the' inner 'face' thereof upon locking or closing movement of the hasp 20.' lEngagement ol the barrelllifwith the actuating finger Orotatestlie rod 30 in a clockwise direction, with respect te Fipf u'res Sand el, moving` the locking elements or lugs 32 into the aligned openings 33 and 36.

Vlfheubar 30 is yieldably urged in a direction to position'thef elements' or lugs 32 free of the recesses 3G and out of the path ol the plates 34 by a spring inei'rlber oneV end of Whichis securedftothev` panel 17 by fastenings 48 sind the free end il of which bears against the actuating;` or arm i130. AS best illustrated` iii 'Figures 3 and 4l', the locking* elements or lugs are vslightly ta'- pered, as at to insure their movement into the' openings of the' plates 31 inrtlie event the trunl'r sections are not fully closed.

ln Figures 5' and. (3, I havey illustrated the application' of my invention to the' conventioiial typeQo-f 'trunli compi "ng al bexf 16 having' n lid er top L17 which is liiiigedly connected tliere'yvitli by means, not sliown.- lilly in'iproved locking' device is secured to the outer panels 1111 and 17 thereof` a manner substantially identical to; that' described in connection with the Wardrobe type 'et trunk and7 eonsequently th'ev description applied tov Figures 1 te 4,* inclusive will be applied to Figures 5 and 6.

In this form or"I my invention` however, the apertures or Openings' or' the plates 341 are in that portion' el the plate secured to the panel 141 andthe opei'i'ings 36 con'- sequently, formed in panel 141, the outer ends L1S oit the keeper plates overlyi @Ag the panel 17 of the bex 46 te prevent lorein'g inwardly of the panel 17 by anyone attenuitingte pfain unauthorized adinissio'n'to the trunk. A plate 19 is also s'ec'iired to tlietrunlz top panel 111 and overlies the panel 17 of the trunk box 46 adjacent then'ias'er lock te prevent forcing' inwardly thereoi'r'. y

The ilat spring' member L10 may be elimil in the art to which an invention ot this character apper'teins, the master lock may be positioned adjacent one end of the trunk instead of a. medial peint as illustrated, in actuati1`i linger or arm() is the en'dfol1 -the bar 30 and 'the s l* li-rgs 32 are esl-fied @se by the other endet the-locking bar and another by the medial portion thereof.

In Fivures 1 to 7 vinclusive lthe loc-kin@ the actuating linger or arm is bent on one end of the bar 30 and the locking ele? ments or lugs 32 carried by metal members 53 secured tothe bar 3()l by pins or other means 54. 1

In the modification illustrated in Figures 9 to 12, inclusive, but one locking element or lug 32 is formedonthe rod member or locking bar 30 and that on the lower'end thereof. The actuating finger l0 is' formed on the upper end with its extreme end 41 normally yieldably urged into the opening 25 to be `engaged by the lockbai'rel 26,. as previously described, by the spring coiled about the upper end o1 the rod member 30, as illustrated in Figure 9;

' In `this form of my invention, the plate or keeper 34 is in the form of alug concealed behindv one member of a doivel itting vand has the opening or recess 33 thereof tapered and vfrom Which a guide channel or groove 56 leads to its outer end. The lug or plate 34 in the closing ofthe trunkpasses into a recess or opening 57 in the edge of theadjacent panel 17 which has its outer portion closed by the other member 58 of the dovvel fitting. In this manner the locking elements are entirely concealed and in nowise mar the 4appearance of the -tiunk and a stro-nger structure is provided.

The valance strip 18 which extends along the marginal edge of the panel17 has a -tongue or lug 59 struck inwardly therefrom on which the end 31 ot the rod member 30 normally rests to retain the locking lug 32 in constant alignmentnviththe channel 56,`

and consequently the opening 33.`

The o eninrr 33 bein@f channeled `and, the

lug 32 being tapered, results inthe drawing j together of the trunk-sections in case they are slightly aj arwhen the hasp y20y is moved to locking position. The trunk sections are alsodraivn together and the strain on the rod 30 incidental thereto is relieved to a large degree by. a projection or ledge 60 formed on the innerl end ofthe hasp 20 which enga-ges behind a shoulder 61 formedl on the plate 22 at the inner end portion o1 the recess 23, When the trunk sections are moved to approximately closed position, movement of the hasp member into the recess 23 causes the lug or projection 60 to bear against the shoulder 61 and consequently draw the marginal edges of the panels 14 and 17 together. Simultaneously With the drawing of the sections together,

1 the rod 30 is rotated in the manner previously 'described insertingthe locking element or lug 32 rthereof in the tapered recess 33 thus Cooperating with the shoulders 60 and 61 to draw lthe sections together andlocking the trunksections closed.v 1

From' the foregoingA description4 taken in connection with the accompanying dravve ings, it will be readily obyious tliatI provide an improved locking` device for. trunks or other structures which ivillfaiiord means for securing the trunk sections or parts in closed position against unauthorized opening or.v tampering, which Will secure "the 5 l trunk part-s against opening movement due;

to. twisting stresses incidental 'to i the iin proper vhandliiig of the trunk, and one in Which all the mechanism, excepting the inaster lock, is concealed Within the interior of thetrunk so that the `appearance oi the trunk is in noWise marred. .f

What I claiinas my invention is:

l. A trunk composed of hinged sections adapted to be secured together by a pair ot locking elements one of which is key c`ontrolled, a bar having one'en'd portion bent and adapted to form the locking member of the other element, the j other end of thepbar being bent inv anopposite directiony and lying and said bar adapt-ed to bero'cked upon the ll t) movement oft theylirst element to locking K position to element.

i2. A@ device oi'' the class described,` coinprising armain lock and a secondary lock, a rocking bar extending from one to the' other,

cause`the locking of the second -opposit'ely extendingprojections carried by said bar, oneoit which moves into the second- `ary lock to form the locking eleinent^therefor, vthe other adapted to be engaged by the main lock during its locking movement, and l said bar adapted to rock during the locking movementot the mainlock to cause the loci'- ing of the secondary lock. y j

3. A Vdevice ot the class described,"comprising a .main lock and av secondary lock, a` rockingfmeinber having 'oppositely extending projections oneof which isadapted to move into the secondary lockl to form the locking element therefor, the other of said.

projections adapted to 'be'engaged by the main lock during its locking movement,'and said rocking member adapted to be rocked. during the locking movement ot the main lock to cause the locking of the secondary lock. u v

y 1. A trunk composed of tWol sections hingedly connectedv and adapted to be -secured together vby arpair of locking mein-- bers, one or which is key controlled, a rocking bar extending trom-one lock to the other, said bar having a pair ot arms extending in opposite directions, one of said arms forming the locking element oi the other lock, the other of said arms lying in the path of iii? ' plurality ot 4projections, one .of which eX- tends withinthelocking.path of the key controlled lock, the others of .said projections vforming the locking elements ot the other locking members, and said bar adapted to be rocked upon .the locking movement ot the key controlled lock to cause the locking ot the other loc is.

6, A trunk coi'nposed ot ,two sections hingedly connected and adapted to be secured together b v la pair ot locking .members, one of which is a main lock and key controlled, the other ot 4said locking members being formed by a recess carried inone section which receives therein a pro-jection carried by the other section, a rocking bar having oppositely extending arms one of which lies ivithinthe locking path o'lz the main lock vand the other adapted tol pass through said projection to form the other lock,'and said bar adapted to be rocked during the locking movement ot the main lock to cause the movement of the arm into said projection.

7. A trunk composed ot .two sections hingedly connected and ladapted to be secured together by a plurality ot' spaced locking members, one of which is a main lock, means operable upon the llocking movement of the main lock tor operating the other locking members, means carried by the main lock and operable during` its locking .movement tor drawing the two sect-ions together, and said sections being further drawn toget-her adjacent the other locking members during the locking movement of said members.

8. A trunk o composed ot two sections hingedly connected and adapted to be secured together by Vspaced main and secondary locks, a rocking' member extending trom one to the other and provided with outwardlvextending proj ections, one ot which terms the locking element ot the secondary lock,

the other of said projections adapted to beengaged by the main lock vduring its locking movement, means Icontrolled bythe locking movement of the main lock for drawing the two sections together adjacent thevmain lock, and said sections being further dra-Wn together adjacent the secondary lock during its looking movement by meanscontrolled by the main lock.

9. A `trunk composed ot ytivo sections hingedly connected and adapted to be secured together by plurality ot locking members one of `which is key controlld, aV

rocking bar extending from the'key controlled lock to the others, said bar having a plurality ot projections, one et which lies `within the lockingpath of the key controlled lock, the others oit said projections forming the locking elements of the other locking n'1emberssaid bar adaptedto rock upon the locking movement ofthe key controlled look to cause the locking of the other locks, means for drawing the two sections together adjacent the key controlled lock upon the locking movement of the same, and said lock-ing elements of the other lock members adapted to draw the sections together d ring their locking movement.

10. A vtrunk composed oi". tWosections hingedly connected and adapted to be .secured Atogether by spaced main and secondary locks, said secondary lock being' termed by a recess carried in one section vvhich receives therein a projection Vcarried by the other section, a tape-red pocket formed With-- in said projection, a rocking bar having op-` ,positely extending arms one of which `lies Within the ,locking path ot the main lock and the other adapted to pass through said recess and into the pocket carried by the-projection to form thel locking element ot the secondary lock, said bar being rocked during the locking movement ot the main lock to cause the movement of said arm into the pocket, means for drawing the sections together adjacent the main lock upon the locking movement of the same, and said locking element ot the secondary llock tending to draw the sections together during` its movement into the pocketfof said projection.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

GEORGE HENRY VHEARY. 

